Favourite adaptation of a specific comic book 1. Akira2. Sin City3. Ghost in the Shell(Not having read Road to Perdition and A History of Violence, I can't compare the source material to the film adaptation)

I don't think there will ever be a comic book movie to top this one in my book. They just don't make 'em like this anymore. Great characters, humor, a feeling of epic-ness...I don't don't know, there was just something magical about this movie.

You can keep your Dark Knight and Spider-Man, give me Christopher Reeve as Superman and I'm a happy camper.

Is Darkman an adaptation or an original creation? If it's an adaptation then I'll definitely add that to my list. I LOVE it!

Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:28 pm

HomerJ

Re: Favorite comic book/superhero adaptations

I think Darkman was an original screenplay by Sam Raimi, but it sure has the look of a comic book adaptation.

I agree. Awesome movie!

Nice to see the Rocketeer make the list.

Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:50 pm

millinniummany3k

Re: Favorite comic book/superhero adaptations

I highly recommend the animateed Spiderman from 2003. This was meant as sort of a bridge between the two films and takes a mature adult tone with grown up storylines. Aside from that, The Punisher game is by far the best adaption of the license, especially when it gives hints on Frank Castle (through the flashbacks and some of the in game comics).

Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:10 pm

Jeff Wilder

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Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:07 pmPosts: 1462

Re: Favorite comic book/superhero adaptations

My faves:

The CrowBatmanBatman BeginsSpidermanSpiderman 2

And the winner

Sin City

_________________This ain't a city council meeting you know-Joe Cabot

Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out-Martin Scorsese.

1) The Avengers 3D: Loved the banter and humour among the superheroes, the heroics were good too and finally it was an excellent 3D conversion.2) Batman (1989): Underrated by many, Batman had the perfect combination of dark and fun 3) Dredd 3D: The more I see this it the more I appreciate it. I think that it will be like Blade Runner which bombed in the box office but in time turned into a cult film4) Dark Knight, The : Probably I would have appreciated more a bit shorter. Heath Ledger as a Joker performance blew my mind though5) Spider man 2 : Fan of the character since I was a child, I picked the best of all the films shown so far

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Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:19 pm

Syd Henderson

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Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:35 amPosts: 1727

Re: Favorite comic book/superhero adaptations

SupermanGhost WorldBatman BeginsHellboySpiderman 2Iron ManWatchmenThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornAmerican SplendorBatman ReturnsHellboy 2: The Golden Army

Not counting manga, since I'm not always sure of the relationship between the magazines and movies--they often seem to go in tandem--although Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Akira have to count.

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